Cow, Dog and Goat
Lwethu Pertunia Dikiza
Lwethu Pertunia Dikiza

GLOSSARY

Journey= An act of travelling from one place to another.
Fare= The money paid for a journey on public transport.
Peep= look quickly at something.

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Cat, Dog and Cow were great friends. One day they went on a journey in a taxi.

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When they reached the end of their journey, the driver asked them to pay their fares. Cow paid her fare.

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Dog paid a bit extra, because he did not have the correct money.

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The driver was about to give Dog his change when Goat ran away without paying anything.

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The driver was very annoyed. He drove away without giving Dog his change.

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That is why, even today, Dog runs towards a car to peep inside and find the driver who owes him his change

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Goat runs away from the sound of a car. She is afraid she will be arrested for not paying her fare.

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And Cow is not bothered when a car is coming. Cow takes her time crossing the road because she knows she paid her fare in full.

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Cow, Dog and Goat
Author - Lwethu Pertunia Dikiza
Illustration - Lwethu Pertunia Dikiza, Marleen Visser, Refilwe Nancy Letswalo
Language - English
Level - First paragraphs